The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-30

49, "c'N AcCSlNCt from inc teUtGn
MAJ Exposition Association, OF the Ohio
N"lley, ana from the National Grange
Ill reference to eXpositions, &c, and were
referred to the committee on Federal > rp
ia'lons. The Speaker announced tho
appointment of Wardlaw NIoorman a. :
page, vice John Lake, resigned
Mcssrs. Jenny. OF B9rnWcu W and
Nlagiil, OF hershrw, elected TO fill yacan
cIes, and DR.. Brthno, of Marion, who
did not qualify at the last session, wcr,
sworn in,
a motion WAS adopted, rcquiring The
enforcement OF the I5th rue, Which
| provides th0t only certain PERSONS therein
named be admitted to the floor of the
! House.
Next aroso the question OF seats. The
'oSt session had been held in tho Agri.
cultural Hall and tho members had there
ofaWn for seats. The question that con
'rohtcd tho House was whether there
snouid be now drawing, or. whether
me members should retain their ORIGINAL
numbers
The Speaker called attention to the
inct t'!at the rulo authorized only one
drawing, and that it had been exhaust ed
at the lust session.
There was some discussion, Daltici-
Pated III by Messrs. Thomas apG McKis-
SICK, of Union, Jordan, of Sumter.
Thomas, of Columbia, Dean, OF Spartan
burg, and others, and it was finally de-
termined that there should be n new
drawing; on tho basis, however, and in
the order of the dra wing last year.
1t took about one hour 10 gGt tie
members seated, and this bayiDE been
accomplished, the Houac addressed itself
70 the hearing of tho Governors c,es-
sage, which had been received some 5imo
before. The message was read by MIR.
K. NJ. Anderson. It's rcading was CON.
mencad at Ill y. m, auG was concluded
at 2.IO--ono hour and twcnty-ni,e
minutes.
The House seemed in humor 2or
work, and the motion t. rcassemhlo at
,.;5O, 2. M, was promptly adopted.
IncSe night sessions havo Ucen kept up
all the week, the only inter mission being
on Thursday because thai day was Il gen
or0l holiday.
The House calendar contained 1G7 bills
Drought over from last session. Many
"t these measures lave been already ,;,s-
posed OF, lhoac OF most interest 10 yhc
general public viii now bo outlined.
THE LIEN Law
Ibo bul to repeal the Lion Law caused
53Mo discussion, bat was ultimately
iuiieiby @votc OF 81 10 3G. It's thourhy
that ma Is uota test voto upon the mai.
question, ~ IS bill was Ivy mpuy nj m.
pcTs thought much too sweeping. Ono
result OF IFS passage woald have been TO
destroy the lien now allowed to Inud-
lords Tor rcnt. The matter may como
up at another Stragc OF the present ses-
stop.
THE GAME LAW.
The bill to amend the game law caused
qnito discussion.
The object of the BILL il was said, was
to inScr, the word 'quail" in The list of
protected biIds, the idea being that the
present Law was cvadcd 10y people who
call pdrtridgcs quail3. Mr.. Rutiand of
Fairfield, moved to kill the bill. Tho
motion was lost, and then there was
another half hour Of amendments and
discussion
MIR. Davenport, of Greenvillc, wanted
to put opossums IN the bill. He said ho
was fond OF an opossum when it was
good and l&i, and they ought to be pro
tGctcd until they Nero iBb and fit to cat.
The opoSsum amendment was lost OF II
division by vote OF 30 to 81.
Tho bill 10 passed closes the suuaou
Tor al game birds flon April to SO.
yemOcr tho close ol the season for
doves is from MnrGn | to Angus. |.
ruG TRlAC JUSTICES.
The House ha5 passed bill which
makes ii criminal offence for. trial Jas
tees to receive any fees or to divide tho
constahlo's fees III any criminal case,
whether tho case is actually tried or
compromised or transferred, under u
penalty OF fine of $50 to 800, or i'm
prisonment OF thirty days to six months.
a CONFEDERATE HOME.
Dr. Pope, OF Nowbcrry, has introduced
in tho House bill to provide home
for disabled Confederate soldiers This
bill cmbodics the following prov.siona
First, II call for the donation of not
, less than 100 acres Of land and $2j, 600
| for the buildings to be erected from any
| locality i'll the State; the board OF trus-
tees Contemplated in the bill to pass
upon and decide the location from
among those pfollered.
Tho entire management of the institu-
| ton will be vested in this board OF trus-
tees, tho members of which are named
in the bill and include the most prOmi-
nent Of the States Confederate leaders.
The number of boncticiaries to be adj
mitted to the home iB TO be- equal to the
representation in both houses OF the
Legislature and apportioncd among the
various counties Ia proportion to their
representation in the Legislature.
The bill further provides for an annual
appropriation by the Legislature ol
325, 600 for the support OF tho institu.
tion.
Whatever may be the fate OF this par
ticular measure, it is safe to say that the
matter of providing for needy and de
serving Confederate soldiers vii
take somo shape during tho present ses
sion. Senator Murray, OF Anderson ha.
introduced resolution asking thu
Comptroller General to furnish state
ment Of the number OF Confederate sol
ders residing in this State who are m
able to earn "a support and the numbo
manned and wounded.
The members arc giving some though
10 tho matter and want information